Rare tester which proof the thickness and weight of 9
different coins:
Six Pence - Four Pence - Three Pence
1/2 Sovereign - full Sovereign
Shilling - Florin - 1/2 Crown - full Crown
The brass plate is marked with a crown and PATENT No 1082. Under the plate
you can see the 9 iron pendulum beams which proof the weigh after the coin
pass the slot. Only coins with the correct weight pass the testing beam
and fall into a drawer under the plate. This tester work in a case or
insert in a counter table.